Rick Bass Arrested, Silliman's Flood, and More

Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today's stories:

Author and activist Rick Bass was arrested Monday[2] with a group of anti-coal protestors for refusing to leave the Montana capitol building at closing time. (Independent Record)

"It’s like asking where water comes from and pointing to a David Hockney pool as an answer." Verlyn Klinkenborg attempts to shine a light on the origin of sentences[8]. (New York Times)

If you're headed to the beach for the last days of summer, Newsday suggests a few books to take with you[9], including Amy Sohn's latest novel Motherland, and Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple.